Reminiscent of earlier efforts, including Prodisc Technology’s Germproof DVDs from 2005, Ritek Corporation announced it is launching a new line of printable optical storage discs featuring antibacterial (not antiviral) surfaces.
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Translated press release follows:
Doing a good job for epidemic prevention Ritek launches WG antibacterial disc series
SGS testing conforms to the Japanese JIS Z2801 standard to effectively inhibit bacteria from being born on the surface of the disc
2020-07-09 — Optical disc manufacturer Ritek announced the launch of WG antibacterial optical disc series products on the 9th, actively contributing to antibacterial and epidemic prevention. The COVID-19 epidemic has become the most serious topic in the world. With the mask becoming the most sought-after item in the world in 2020, the importance of the global human attitude towards epidemic prevention has completely changed. In addition, the optical disc is a vehicle widely used by medical institutions to store case data, and is also often used to transmit data with extremely convenient storage media. Therefore, Ritek actively developed new product WG antimicrobial discs, added the antibacterial formula of exclusive organic antimicrobial agents, passed the SGS testing unit, and tested it according to the strict Japanese JIS Z2801 antimicrobial testing specifications, effectively inhibiting E. coli and Staphylococcus aureus, staying on the disc surface. In addition, Ritek WG antimicrobial discs also obtained the EU RoHS composition test certificate, which is harmless to humans.
JIS Z2801 is Japanese Industrial Standards. Antibacterial activity value = log (number of bacteria in the control group after 24H)-log (number of bacteria in the sample group after 24H), the antibacterial activity value must be greater than 2.0 to indicate that the test product has antibacterial effect, and the test result of the Ritek WG antimicrobial disc, Get excellent antibacterial value. After the test strains stayed on the disc surface for 24hrs, the test results showed that the antibacterial activity value R, E. coli R value was 3.33, and the Staphylococcus aureus R value was 3.28, which were both better than the standard value of 2.0, indicating that they could effectively fight bacteria.
Ritek WG is a series of high-gloss waterproof printable optical discs, which are widely sold in professional medical institutions and professional storage backup markets. The anti-bacterial formula of special organic anti-bacterial agent added to the WG anti-bacterial disc launched by Ritek this time makes common bacteria such as Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus unable to stay on the surface for a long time, so that it has antibacterial effect and effectiveness Excellent compliance with rigorous JIS Z2801 specifications.
In daily life, we can not ensure that the people and things we are in contact with are safe and secure. In addition to the frequent delivery of data in the office, or the collection of reports in the medical clinic, if there is one more storage medium that can be accessed Choice, the protection against vector damage is an additional guarantee. The newly launched Ritek WG antimicrobial discs are expected to contribute to the work of national anti-epidemic, “Your Health, Ritek Can Help ~ “.
